Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae) of Vidarbha, India, with Notes on Distribution

被引：3

作者：

Khadakkar S.S. ^{[1
]}

Tiple A.D. ^{[2
]}

Khurad A.M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Centre for Sericulture and Biological Pest Management Research (CSBR), RTM Nagpur University, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur

[2] Department of Zoology, Vidhyabharti College, Seloo, Wardha

来源：

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences | 2019年 / 89卷 / 4期

关键词：

Dung beetles; Scarabaeidae; Scarabaeoidea; Scarabs; Vidarbha;

D O I：

10.1007/s40011-018-1035-4

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摘要：

Surveys for collection of scarab beetles of different habitats of the Vidarbha region of Central India were conducted during 2013–2018. A total of 97 species of 39 genera belonging to 07 subfamilies were identified, where 10 species were newly recorded. Subfamily Scarabaeinae is dominant with 57 species under 18 genera, followed by Melolonthinae with 13 species under 05 genera. Third abundant subfamily in terms of species richness is Rutelinae with 10 species under 04 genera. Cetoniinae contributed 09 species under 08 genera. Aphodiinae and Dynastinae contributed 04 and 02 species, respectively, whereas Orphinae added only 02 species. The most dominating subfamily Scarabaeinae can be further categorized into tunnelers, dwellers and rollers according to their functional group. Tunnelers contribute about 77.19% of the species composition of Scarabaeinae followed by rollers 14.04% and dwellers 8.77%. This study also provides the location-specific occurrence data of beetles from the investigated sites. The presented comprehensive checklist is unique in compiling economically and ecologically important scarab faunal diversity of Vidarbha region of Central India. © 2018, The National Academy of Sciences, India.

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页码：1239 / 1249

页数：10

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